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Harper Monroe's Blog
True and Unsolicited Thoughts on HR Life


Skills-Based Hiring: Because "Showing Up to Class" Isn’t a Marketable Skill
Skills-based hiring is here—and HR is over fancy degrees with no substance. If you can’t actually do the job, that diploma won’t save you. Here's a cheeky take on hiring people who can get stuff done.
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When Employees Share Their Life Story: The Secret Thoughts of HR Pros
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HR professionals care—but when employees overshare their life stories, it’s a lot. Here's a humorous take on what HR is really thinking behind the polite nods.
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DEI Is Great and All—But Can We Please Just Use Common Sense?
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DEI programs matter—but HR secretly wishes people would just use common sense. Here's a cheeky take on why treating others with respect shouldn't need 15 policies and a training deck.
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Why HR Professionals Keep Coming Back (Even When They Fantasize About Quitting Daily)
HR professionals may fantasize about quitting daily, but they keep coming back—because helping people (even through chaos) is what they do best. Here's why.
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Relax, HR Isn’t Being Replaced by Robots (Yet)
AI might be great at sorting resumes and scheduling interviews, but it still takes humans to manage humans. Here’s why HR isn't ready to hand it all over to the robots—yet.
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HR Doesn’t Enjoy Firing People—But They Will If They Have To
HR professionals don’t enjoy firing people—but they will when necessary. Learn why being someone the company wants to keep matters more than you think.
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3 Things HR Wishes They Could Say to the Company Owner (But Doesn’t Want to Get Fired)
HR has simple solutions to reduce turnover and boost morale—but when the company owner won’t budge, here’s what we really wish we could say (with just a hint of sass).
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If Owners Don’t Care, Why Should HR? | Human Resources Systems
HR is the engine that keeps your people humming, your compliance in check, and your I-9s from becoming a federal problem. But instead of supporting them with streamlined systems and modern tools, too many company leaders are still saying things like . . .
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Leave It at the Door: Why Employees Need to Respect HR’s Boundaries
HR is here to support employees—but that doesn’t mean they're your therapist, fixer, or personal life manager. While compassion is part of the job, HR professionals are not responsible for carrying the emotional weight of everyone’s personal struggles.
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